With opposition members of parliament become increasingly critical of the delays in its implementation, it looks as if the Irish tax on online betting may at last be activated in 2014. The Irish newspaper The Independent reports this week that the Betting (Amendment) Bill 2013 has continued to grind its way through the Dail with …
Casinomeister, an online gambling information site that has an active player database as one the industry pioneers, has released its fifteenth Awards list, delivering accolades and brickbats in a wide range of categories. 32Red plc again took triple honours for “The Best Casino of 2013 – Global”, “Best Casino Group – Global”, “Best Customer Service …
Casual games producer Big Fish has reported its 11th year of record growth raking in $266 million in gross revenue which was driven largely by its mobile free-to-play games such as Big Fish Casino. “We exited 2013 by successfully transitioning our company into a mobile free-to-play games company, exiting the year with a run rate …
Malta-based online gaming firm Interwetten has reported a 7 percent increase in revenue despite serious external challenges. The company said the 5 percent sportsbetting tax on turnover imposed by Germany, regulatory constraints in Spain, the forced market exit in Greece as well as a lack of a major event in sports had a serious effect …
BIGMAN Entertainment, a start-up social game developer, has launched a new casino game on Facebook. BIGMAN Slots, presently only available in Canada, Sweden, New Zealand, Singapore and United Arab Emirates, provides social gamers a new venue with themes such as Luxe Lane and Twin Peaks. A BIGMAN Class separates players based on ranking and the …
A new branded casino game based on the popular television drama “24” is set to be unveiled following a deal between iSoftBet and Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products. The game incorporates the exploits of heroic Counter Terrorist Unit agent Jack Bauer and features the series’ distinctive audio effects and visual elements. “This unique partnership with …
Sports betting and technology firm Offsidegaming has expanded its existing partnership with Worldstar Betting in Uganda. The company has developed a specific version of its mobile website that supports Opera Mini, a browser that is used on over 2000 million mobile devices in the region, a statement said. “We were really surprised by the volumes …
Indonesian National Police General Sutarman said Wednesday that police have identified and blocked 146 online gambling accounts detected during routine monitoring. “All the gambling accounts were blocked and we are continuing to investigate. Of the total, 96 accounts were fictitious with some using fake addresses, while the remainder are unknown,” Sutarman told attendees during a …
Playtech has partnered with games developer Casino Technology for the provision of five popular game titles which will be rolled out across all Playtech platforms during 2014. Playtech will showcase the games through its retail subsidiary Videobet at the ICE Totally Gaming exhibition. Shay Segev, chief operating officer of Playtech said: “As a proven games …
Jonathan Bryden has been appointed as Pari Mutuel Urbain’s (PMU) head of International Corporate Development. Bryden will oversee the coordination of international B2C projects for PMU which are not limited to but include the creation of subsidiaries, exploring foreign equity investments and licencing opportunities. Within the International division, Bryden will explore, evaluate, select and integrate …
The Alderney Government has appointed Lord Faulkner of Worcester as the new Chairman of the Alderney Gambling Control Commission and Christopher Moger QC as a new member. The Commission comprises three members who are appointed for a term of five years. Lord Faulkner, a current member, of the commission will succeed John Godfrey who retires …
Betclearer Ltd trading as Bet Butler has been challenged before the UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) on whether their claim of offering the best price on their “How it Works” page was misleading. Bet Butler said while it aimed to provide the best available price to its customers through comparison, they could provide no documentary …
UK online gaming and betting operator Betfair has taken on a suite of Quickfire, powered by Microgaming, casino and mobile content for integration into its betfair.com operation. Quickfire’s volume and quality of content impressed Betfair along with the commitment to deliver new games on a rolling basis said Niki Longmuir, Product Manager at Betfair. “We …
Michael de Jong, finance minister and minister responsible for gambling in the Canadian province of British Columbia, announced Tuesday that the University of B.C has chosen Luke Clark from the UK’s University of Cambridge as the first director of the Centre for Gambling Research. The centre was established last February with a $2-million grant from …
The currently struggling Spanish online gambling market could see further declines if the opposition Spanish Socialist Workers Party should come to power. The party has presented a non-legislative proposal aimed at reducing accessibility to online gambling and prohibiting the offering of VIP bonuses and other player incentives, which it claims contribute toward the dangers of …
Massachusetts State Lottery officials asked lawmakers Tuesday to pass legislation enabling the agency to experiment with online gaming operations, the Boston newspaper Sentinel & Enterprise reports. A bill filed by Democratic Party Senator Jennifer Flanagan, has the support of state lottery officials and seeks to permit the Lottery to conduct an online lottery. “We are …
High 5 Games will be using the ICE show in London next week to stage the European launch of its “Vault” remote gaming server, which comes packaged with nearly 100 of H5G’s most successful slot games from all mediums. Anthony Singer, CEO of High 5 Games, said Tuesday: “Vault will only carry H5G’s top hits …
US land casino giant Caesars Entertainment is considering a bid for the bankrupt Revel Casino Hotel in Atlantic City, insider sources told Bloomberg News Tuesday. The property went through bankruptcy last year and offers to buy the asset close in two weeks’ time, the sources said. Land gambling observers noted that the casino, built for …
Turnkey service provider B3W Group has named Aj Thompson as group chief executive officer while Henri Etrillard has been appointed to the B3W Board. Prior to his appointment with B3W as director of strategy 18 months ago, Thompson held numerous positions with IAS, Expekt, Bodog and Pinnacle. “It’s been an interesting 2013 at B3W and …
Guinness Record Book holder of the largest online jackpot payout, Net Entertainment’s Mega Fortune, returned another life-changing jackpot of Euro 2.5 million to a Betsson customer earlier this month. “I am very pleased to see that Mega Fortune has delivered yet again, and we would like to extend our best wishes to the lucky winner, …
What has been described as a “one of the most significant attacks of the last 15 years” aimed at European bookmakers reportedly took place this past weekend Federbet, an organization of European casino owners and bookmakers, said in a statement that the attack was “unique and very strong” and affected operators in England, Austria, Malta …
Sports betting solution provider SBTech will debut its new live and mobile betting platforms along with an entirely new platform designed specifically for the Asian market next week. “We’re particularly excited about our mobile betting platform as it’s the only one of its kind on the market that allows users to experience cutting edge sports …
The State of Delaware has reported lack-lustre online gaming revenues in the two months since launch, although analysts believe its still early days to gauge its response. As of the end of December, only 4 000 online gambling registrations had taken place and the gambling commission reported revenues of a mere $253 000. Over the …
Bulgarian online gambling licence applications from PokerStars and Betfair are currently pending review confirmed Bulgaria’s State Commission on Gambling (SGC) on Wednesday. In addition, many other companies have shown interest in obtaining online gambling permits, the commission confirmed. BST, the Bulgarian State lottery operator and Eurofootball Limited received online gambling permits for toto.bg and efbet.com, …